Marketing the Chinese dream home : gated communities and representations of the good life in (post-)socialist Shanghai
China ; Gated community ; Marketing ; Middle class ; Publicity ; Quality of life ; Real estate development ; Residence ; Shanghai ; Urban geography ; Value system ; Way of life
Changes in the inhabitants' way of life in their quest for a financially more rewarding pursuit are reviewed and residents' attitudes in four Austrian alpine communities regarding changes in family life, community welfare, community growth
Altitudinal zonation ; Andes ; Bolivia ; Climatology ; Cultural geography ; Environment ; Environmental degradation ; Mountain ; Population pressure ; Subsistence agriculture;Subsistence farming ; Traditional agriculture ; Way of life
degradation and population pressure. The A. poses dilemmas of cultural survival, environmental sustainability and desire of Andean people for a better life.―(DWG)
Block of flats ; Collective facilities ; Enquiry ; Estate of social housing ; Facilities ; Genève ; Housing ; Mental map ; Perception ; Social life ; Suburbs ; Switzerland ; Way of life
in Winnipeg and difficulties of Orthodox observance made this way of life unattractive. Departures began in the 1920s ; today none survives. - (DWG)
Beginning in 1884, 15 Jewish rural communities were established in the Prairie Provinces, especially Saskatchewan, under the auspices of the Jewish Colonization Association and its leader Baron Maurice de Hirsch. Yearnings for the urban life
Inner city ; Lisbon ; Portugal ; Retail trade ; Urban life
Recently there has been a growing concern about urban environment and the quality of urban way of life. Usually, the revitalisation of urban activities is considered as one of the most important urban activities. The A. argues that retail can play
Central Europe ; Concept ; Social geography ; Way of life
The topic is first discussed theoretically and conceptually. It gives the basic overview of the life course perspective and of the concept of transition to adulthood. The aim of the study is timing of leaving parental home and analyzing
Children ; Choice ; Divorce ; Enquiry ; Family ; Family structure ; Netherlands (The) ; Shared residence ; Way of life
The AA. use an explanatory mixed methods research design to enhance insight into the life course characteristics of separated parents involved in shared residence arrangements. Survey data derived from panel study and divorce are supplemented